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Originally Posted by SassyD1972
Hi all! I was diagnosed with TOS in Sept 08. This, as a result of a car acciddent where i was rearended. Surgery was to remove my left 1st rib. my surgery was on 5 April 09. Three months in and my left breast is still swollen and painful! IS THIS NORMAL??? I have not read anything about this! HELP..... My Doc. cant see me till 31 july! that feels like years from now!  |
Welcome
TOS is not easy to treat and live with. So sorry you're having these problems even after surgery. It takes a long time to heal.
I've been dx'd with TOS but I've not had surgery.
I did have a painful spot on my left breast and straight across at the inside of my left arm, between the bicep and tricep. Very painful points. I never really got a dx for that, other than "surgery will help that." Never really got formal treatment for it either. It was just strange and hurt a lot, for a looooooooonnng time.
Was your boob painful before surgery? As crazy as it sounds, I did find that placing 3" balloons in my armpit helped. Seemed to open up the blood flow or something.
Is it a very big spot? I have cut and placed Lidoderm patches on those two spots and it would help. Lidoderm is a nonnarcotic pain patch that has a numbing effect. you numb me and I'll move.
Hope you recover Godspeed.
(Broken Wings)